Ian Scott
23-09-08, 22:54
Hi all,
I am 45 and have just recently (mon 22nd sept) been released from hospital after suffering two strokes (Infarct) in quick succession whilst playing football on thursday 11th sept (Ironically a hospital fundraiser) my entire left side just stopped working instantly whilst bloodclots blocked the supply to the brain, after 90 seconds of agony and loss of speech the flow of blood re-routed and although the brain was left scarred in two areas at the front I have made an almost complete recovery and confounded Doctors as to the cause having had exhaustive tests and examinations as an in-patient MRI, CT Scan, Echocardiograph all proving totally inconclusive, low cholestral levels , no furring or restriction of the arteries.Instead I have been told I am of the very low percentage of un-diagnosed stroke victims.
The legacy that has developed since two days after the strokes are anxiety attacks (all the standard symptoms) at first I thought each attack was going to be another stroke and so the cycle began. Prior to the strokes and again let me re-iterate how good my re-covery physically has been in fact I return hopefully to work next week , MIND PERMITTING, I had been illness free for just about all my life, I am married with four amazing children and we have always been a sporty active family.
The anxiety was treated with Diazapan in hospital with Tamazipan at night to aid sleeping (I dont normally even take paracetomol or any medication I'm quite Anti-medicine) I sought help from my GP today hoping for some sort of therapeutic help and told them I would not be trying to control these episodes with horrible addictive substances, however she prescribed Citalopram which after online research I wont be taking either.
I have discovered your site and think it has been heaven sent, I thank you for it and feel convinced it is my best chance of some relief and return to normal life. I look forward with great anticipation and hope the opportunity to draw on and help if I can people in similar circumstances.
Regards
Ian Scott
I am 45 and have just recently (mon 22nd sept) been released from hospital after suffering two strokes (Infarct) in quick succession whilst playing football on thursday 11th sept (Ironically a hospital fundraiser) my entire left side just stopped working instantly whilst bloodclots blocked the supply to the brain, after 90 seconds of agony and loss of speech the flow of blood re-routed and although the brain was left scarred in two areas at the front I have made an almost complete recovery and confounded Doctors as to the cause having had exhaustive tests and examinations as an in-patient MRI, CT Scan, Echocardiograph all proving totally inconclusive, low cholestral levels , no furring or restriction of the arteries.Instead I have been told I am of the very low percentage of un-diagnosed stroke victims.
The legacy that has developed since two days after the strokes are anxiety attacks (all the standard symptoms) at first I thought each attack was going to be another stroke and so the cycle began. Prior to the strokes and again let me re-iterate how good my re-covery physically has been in fact I return hopefully to work next week , MIND PERMITTING, I had been illness free for just about all my life, I am married with four amazing children and we have always been a sporty active family.
The anxiety was treated with Diazapan in hospital with Tamazipan at night to aid sleeping (I dont normally even take paracetomol or any medication I'm quite Anti-medicine) I sought help from my GP today hoping for some sort of therapeutic help and told them I would not be trying to control these episodes with horrible addictive substances, however she prescribed Citalopram which after online research I wont be taking either.
I have discovered your site and think it has been heaven sent, I thank you for it and feel convinced it is my best chance of some relief and return to normal life. I look forward with great anticipation and hope the opportunity to draw on and help if I can people in similar circumstances.
Regards
Ian Scott